Gorn-popper



written STATES PATENT @nnrcn.

DANIEL SlVENSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CORN-POPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,877, dated August30, 1892.

Application filed April 11. 1892.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL SWENSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Poppers; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in corn-poppers of the class shownand described in a patent issued to me on the 15th of March, 1892, No.470,882; and its object is to improve the construction shown anddescribed in the patent just referred to.

With these ends in view my invention consists in the peculiarconstruction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional Viewthrough a corn-popper constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig.2 is a sectional view on the line m as of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 arerespectively an end and side view of the popping-drum.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in the severalfigures of the drawings, referring to which A designates an outerinclosing case orshell made of suitable imperforate material and of anydesired form; and in the front and rear walls of said casing A areformed suitable openings at a, for a purpose which will hereinafter bedescribed.

To the rear wall of the inclosing case or shell A is attached in anysuitable manner the main supporting-plate b of a bracket B. This bracketB consists of the plate I), which is attached to the rear wall of thecasing A and two or more outwardly-extending arms 0, said arms beingconnected at their outer ends by a plate 0.

To the main plate I) of the bracket B is rigidly secured, preferably inthe manner shown in Fig. 1, a sleeve or tubular support D, which extendsfrom such plate through the aperture a, in the rear wall of the casing Ainto said casing.

Vithin the casing A around the tubular Serial No. 42 8.697. (No model.)

support or sleeve D is arranged a poppingdrum E. This drum is formed bytwo heads 6 e, each of which is provided with a central opening oraperture, and said heads are connected by a reticulated outer shell,preferably of wire-netting 6 which forms the outer'side wall of the drumE.

WVithin the drum E between. the openings 6 e in the heads thereof isarranged a reticulated spiral conductor. The interstices in the outershell or reticulated wall 6 of the drum E are smaller and more numerousthan those in the spiral conduit within said drum. One endf of thematerial forming the spiral conduit within the drum E is attached to theside wall 6 of said drum, and in said outer wall 6 at one side of thepoint of connection between said wall and the spiral-shaped conduit, isformed a V-shaped opening F. The sides of this opening are strengthenedand protected by reinforce-strips f The heads (2 e of the drum E may bemade solid, or such heads may be formed partially of any suitablerecticulated material, and said heads 6 e are braced by braces g g, oneg of which is provided near its center with an aperture or opening. Thetubular support or sleeve D extends from the plate 6 into theinterior ofthe casing A and passes through the central aperture or opening in thebrace g, attached to the head 6 of the drum E. The brace g is rigidlyattached to a shaft G, which shaft extends through the tubular supportor sleeve D.

To one end of the shaft Gis attached an operating crank or handle H, andthe other end of said shaft is made polygonal in crosssection and fitssnugly in a polygonal aperture formed in a hub or short tubular sleeveK, which is fitted in a suitable bearing in the plate 0 of the bracket13, attached to the rear wall of the casing A.

To the hub or sleeve-K is attached a short crank L, the free end ofwhich is connected to and adapted to operate suitable valves arranged ina supply-pipe M, substantally as shown and described in my prior patent,No. 470,882, before referred to, for the purpose of feeding unpoppedcorn to the drum E as the same is revolved.

To the head 6' of the drum E, around the central opening therein, issecured a flaring rim N.

A tank or vessel 0, adapted to contain gasoline or similar fluid, ismounted on suitable supports at one side of the casing A, and said tankis connected with one or more burners P, arranged within the casing Abelow the drum E by a suitable supply-pipe.

A door U is arranged in one of the side walls of the casing A near thebase thereof.

The operation of myimprovements is as follows: The burnersP are lightedand the drum E revolved by the handle or crank H. As the shaft Gandcrank-arm L revolve the unpopped corn is delivered to the drum E throughthe supply-pipe M. The unpopped corn enters the drum through the centralopening in the head 6 thereof, and as said drum is revolved in thedirection indicated by the arrow 25 the corn passes along the spiralconduit, being exposed to the heat and flame from the burners P duringits passage and is delivered through the opening in thehead e of thedrum. The corn which fails to pop while passing through the spiralconduit falls through the interstices in such conduit and is stopped bythe outer wall 6 of the drum E. By revolving the drum in the directionindicated by the arrowu the unpopped corn will be discharged from thedrum E through the V-shaped aperture F in the side thereof. If desired,the drum E maybe moved on the sleeve or tubular arm D clear of theinclosing case or shell A by withdrawing the shaft G.

I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and detailsof construction of the devices herein shown and described as anembodiment of my invention can be made without departing from the spiritor sacrificing the advantages of my invention, and I therefore reservethe right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of theSame.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with an inclosing shell or casing provided withopenings in its front and rear walls, of a tubular support or sleeveattached to the rear wall of the casing, a shaft extending into saidsleeve and adjustable thereon in the direction of its length, and a drumcarried by said shaft and fitting loosely around the sleeve and providedwith openings in its heads and side wall, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with an inclosing case orshell provided withsuitable openings in its front and rear walls, of a tubular support orsleeve rigidly attached to the case or shell, a shaft extending intosaid sleeve and movable longitudinally thereon, a drum carried by saidshaft and fitting loosely around the tubular support, said dium beingprovided with an opening in each head and with a V-shaped aperture inits side wall, and a spiral reticulated conduit arranged within the drumbetween the openings in the heads thereof, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with an inclosing case or shell provided withopenings in its front and rear walls,a bracket attached to the rear wallof the casing, a tubular support or sleeve rigidly attached to saidbracket, a shaft extending through said sleeve and having the polygonalend thereof fitted in a polygonal socket formed in a hub 01' shortsleeve carried by the bracket at the rear of the casing, connectionsbetween said hub and a supplypipe,and a drum rigidly attached to saidshaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DANIEL SVVENSON.

Vitnesses:

JOHN SWANSON, AXEL SwANsoN.

